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pronunciation - Is forte pronounced fort or for-tay? - English . . . Summary: The confusion may come from 'forte' as used in music for strong or loud, which is definitely pronounced 'for tay' = ˈfɔr teɪ In French, the same letters are pronounced 'fort' = fɔrt But those languages are not English, and English has its own rules, inspired by the originals but with no compunction to remain faithful, at least here with the French borrowing
Where does the phrase hold down the fort come from? I agree the original should be 'hold the fort' and 'hold down…' looks like an aberration Is it too much to speculate that 'hold down…' could have come from a land-lubbers variation on something like 'make all secure and batten down the hatches!" where the security is against the weather, not a human enemy?
What is the origin of the term ginger for red-headed people? I'd like to know the etymology of the word "ginger" in reference to red-headed people In particular, if "ginger" in this context is related to the plant root used in cooking, I'd like to know how
Why are there two pronunciations for either? A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with an individual who told me that pronouncing the word "either" is wrong when pronounced like \\ˈī-thər\\ instead of \\ˈē-thər\\ , but I didn't argue the point b
Differences between propensity, predilection and proclivity They're essentially synonymous: Proclivity is 'leaning to', propensity is 'nearness to' and predilection is 'preference for' Worry about something more significant like the misuse of the words irony and disinterest or the mispronunciation of the the words route and forte
Equivalent of former and latter for more than 2 items Former and latter are valid only when there are two choices If I have a list of more than two items, is there an elegant way to say the first one or the last one?
What is the meaning of pur sang? - English Language Usage Stack . . . 6 It's a French expression meaning pure-blooded (the literal translation) or thoroughbred In the example, he's saying that it's a quintessential example of being argumentative I'm not aware of a famous literary usage, but French literature is not my forte
etymology - What is the origin of “My thing”? - English Language . . . When did the term "my thing" as in " that is my thing " come into usage? Merriam-Webster offers very little help and limits itself to saying thing 7 a : something (such as an activity) that makes a strong appeal to the individual: forte, specialty letting students do their own thing —Newsweek I think travelling is very much a novelist's thing —Philip Larkin and further on 10 : an action or